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1 day ago · Brandon Seguin, 29, was sentenced Friday to 30 months in jail for seven charges relating to a 2021 incident in which he had tried to flee police and smashed into at least one police car in the process. When Seguin was eventually arrested, police found fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine, as well as roughly $10,000 in cash and several weapons ...
- 24 Sooke civic employees earned six figures in 2023
The district's annual statement of financial information,...
- LETTER: Why Sooke's hotel tax is a bad idea - Sooke News Mirror
LETTER: Why Sooke's hotel tax is a bad idea. New 'tourist...
- 'Very, very grateful': Victoria resident appointed to Order ...
00:02:43. As announced Thursday, a choral conductor and...
- Pilot project brings new busking locations to downtown ...
The pilot program will inform an update to the city's street...
- 24 Sooke civic employees earned six figures in 2023
1 day ago · The district's annual statement of financial information, published Monday, shows 24 employees of city hall and fire department were paid $100,000 or more. In 2022, there were 19 employees with similar pay packets. The latest statement shows that six individuals earned more than $150,000, with the highest amount being $182,022, earned by ...
1 day ago · LETTER: Why Sooke's hotel tax is a bad idea. New 'tourist tax' proposal could deter visitors and burden local businesses, argues letter -writer. Keith Sketchley 12 minutes ago. The Prestige Oceanfront Resort will be among the tourist accommodations facing a hotel tax proposed by the District of Sooke. (Kevin Laird/Black Press Media)
1 day ago · 00:02:43. As announced Thursday, a choral conductor and music educator from Victoria has been appointed to the Order of Canada, a list which also honours Avril Lavigne and Stephen Poloz. Madeleine Humer was one of 83 new appointments, due to her achievements as founder and past artistic director of the Victoria Children's Choir, as a mentor ...
1 day ago · THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward. The province says it's protecting more than 300 hectares of wildlife and critical old growth in eight sites with federal funding. B.C.'s Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Ministry announced Friday (June 28) that through the Old Growth Nature Fund, Environment and Climate Change Canada is providing $50 ...
1 day ago · The pilot program will inform an update to the city's street entertainment bylaw and has created new elevated and designated busking locations. Elevated busking locations are reserved for artists who were auditioned by the city and then scheduled to perform at eight downtown spots. The elevated busker locations include Ship Point, the Upper ...
1 day ago · Bailey Seymour/News Staff. The Chinese Canadian Museum, along with the Victoria Chinatown Museum Society, unveiled their latest exhibit in the museum's Victoria location which aims to explore the intergenerational impacts of the Chinese Exclusion Act through the lens of families and individuals living in Victoria during the 20th century.
